iRobot Roomba 981 vs Samsung POWERbot R7040

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction powern/a

3500 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

288 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

n/a
Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 1.6 cm

Self cleaning baseNoNo
Noise level

61 dB

72 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

40 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumn/a
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual Walln/a
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

n/a
Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesn/a
Edge CleaningYesYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesn/a

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice Announcementsn/aYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/aCamera
Smart NavigationYesn/a
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Selective Room CleaningNoNo
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Voice promptsYesNo
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Bixby
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoYes
Touchscreenn/aYes
Suction Controln/aAutomatic

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

n/a
Battery life up to

75 min

60 min

Charging time

3 Hours

4 Hours

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

300 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesNo

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
HEPA Filtern/aNo
Washable Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNoYes
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981Samsung POWERbot R7040
Width

351 mm

340 mm

Height

92 mm

96 mm

Depth

351 mm

347 mm

Weight

4 kg

4 kg

ColorGreyBlack
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • Robot-vacuum
  • Remote control
  • AAA Batteries
  • Docking Station
  • User manual
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Combo Brush